Medgar Evers Shot Dead in Jackson Driveway
Medgar W. Evers, 37, Mississippi NAACP field secretary, was shot to death in his North Jackson driveway early today as he left his car after an NAACP meeting. Police searched for the assassin, with the FBI expected to assist. a $10,000 reward was offered. Three men were seen fleeing nearby, and a 30-30 rifle was suspected.
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Signs On State Budget Fails To Show Clear Compromise
Madison AP reports signs of strain between Gov. Reynolds and the Legislature over the Wisconsin budget and taxes. Projections show a growing deficit, with Reynolds proposing a 669.3 million spending plan and Republicans suggesting about 624 million in revenue for 1963 65. Key items include university and college funding, welfare, local school aids, and a building program as department heads await the Joint Finance Committee decision.
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Six Hurt In Maryland Race Riot In Cambridge
A race riot in Cambridge Maryland left six injured as about 100 white and 100 Negro demonstrators clashed near the courthouse and jail. Shots struck two whites, a white woman behind a window, and several fires were started with improvised fire bombs. Police and state troops restored order after riots that followed two marches calling for desegregation and equal job opportunities.
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Rights Demonstration at Harlem Hospital Sparks Skirmish
In New York a rights demonstration at the 800 bed Harlem Hospital site led to a clash with police. About 150 protesters blocked the entrance on Lenox Avenue and 136th Street. three men were injured. Police used barricades as work started after a 30 minute delay. NAACP official Herbert Hill planned to press City Hall for action on employment discrimination in construction.
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Report Extended Vacation Plan In Steel Pact
The Iron Age reported a possible extension to a vacation plan in the steel industry. Under a 1962 pact with United Steelworkers, can manufacturers granted 13 weeks vacation every five years to employees with 15 years seniority. Talks through a joint management union committee near agreement on possibly six additional weeks, with caution that no portion is final until the framework is complete.
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Peterson named state GOP chairman after seven ballots
Talbot Peterson a 41 year old Appleton industrialist was chosen by the GOP Executive Committee to lead Wisconsin Republicans succeeding Claude Jasper who retires after five years. The vote among 28 committee members required seven ballots with Carl Steiger and Floyd Springer as other contenders. Jasper welcomed the selection noting any candidate would be a worthy successor.
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No Further Project Mercury Flights Announced
Space Chief James E. Webb announced NASA will skip additional Project Mercury orbital flights. The agency will proceed with the Gemini program to practice space docking for future Apollo moon missions. Webb said the decision followed talks with Robert Seamans Jr. and Hugh Dryden after Mercury leaders urged a final 100 hour flight.
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Blind Boy To Get Capitol Tour In Wisconsin August
Tom Teggatt, an 18 year old from Watertown who was refused as a Badger Boys State delegate because he is blind, will tour the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. He will be guided by Harry Carlson, meet Gov. Reynolds and his wife at lunch, and visit the legislative library and chambers during the day.
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Freezing Weather Surprises Wisconsin in June
The Associated Press reports a rare cold spell in Wisconsin with temperatures dropping to 27 degrees near Phillips and 28 near Spooner. Sub-freezing conditions disrupted cranberry bogs and surprised residents early today.
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Classifieds Tidbits and Section Guide
A shuffled page snippet lists sections for births classified ads comics movies TV puzzles daily records and women’s news with page indicators and dates. The fragment shows typical newspaper navigation cues guiding readers to relevant content across columns.
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Kennedy Seeks Civil Rights Legislation Amid Turbulent Speech
President Kennedy urged civil rights laws and federal action in desegregation, drawing swift party backing but warning of a slow, turbulent path. Leaders projected a warm summer with possible filibusters and extended sessions as Congress weighs education aid tax cuts and youth employment alongside new rights measures.
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Kennedy urges civil rights overhaul to meet national crisis
President Kennedy framed a moral crisis from discrimination, urging Congress to pass a broad civil rights program. He called for ending segregation in public facilities, strengthening school desegregation suits, and protecting Black voters. He said action must come from federal, state, and local leaders.
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Two Star Athletes Die In Car Crash At Park
Ronald Sterling 17 and Donald Raabe 17, both King High School football and baseball players, died after a car crash in Estabrook Park Shorewood. Alan Crane 19 was hospitalized in fair condition. The tragedy boosts Wisconsin's yearly traffic toll to 317.
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Rufus King
Milwaukee Rufus King
Two Negro Students Enroll as Alabama Segregation Falls
Two 20-year-old Negro students Miss Vivian Malone and James Hood entered the University of Alabama under National Guard protection as federal officials lifted the wall of segregation. A third Negro, Dave McGlathery, planned to enroll at the Huntsville center. Gov. Wallace declined to say if he would stand in the doorway there as he did in Tuscaloosa.
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Campenni Resigns as Proxmire Aide Amid Controversy
Campenni, a University of Wisconsin graduate student and research assistant to U.S. Senator William Proxmire, resigned to end a situation he said could be used to damage the senator politically. He cited unfavorable publicity and returned to academic life.
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